Imran Khan, a former cricketer in Pakistan, lost his majority in the 342-member National Assembly, and Parliament was dissolved.
Kuldip Bishnoi, a Congress MLA from Haryana, met with Sonia Gandhi, the party's president, on Thursday as the AICC pushed forcefully toward reorganising the state unit.
On Tuesday, Putin stated that Russia will fulfil all of its "noble" goals and would "rhythmically and quietly" continue its "special operation."